Chapter 572: New rules

September passed quickly, and October came in a blink of an eye.
Training camps for NBA teams have already begun.
Not long after the opening of the camp, NBA officials suddenly announced some new regulations.
The first is the "dress order":
"Whether they are participating in team or league activities, players are required to wear business casual clothes. No sleeveless shirts, no T-shirts, no shorts, no hair accessories, no necklaces...
For players who violate the dress code, the league will be fined less than 500,000. "
It also specifically marked the activities of the team and the league referring to:
Public events attended by players on behalf of teams and leagues. These events include meetings with fans, business events with business partners, media interviews, and participation in third-party events. Players get off the team car and enter the locker room after arriving on the scene before the game, and the activities from the locker room to the team car after the game are also public places that represent the team and the league.
Everyone was in an uproar when such a harsh dress made him appear.
As we all know, the United States is a free country. Personality and freedom are things that everyone would rather die than pursue! The NBA restricts everyone's freedom of dressing, and restricts everyone's personality! This is absolutely not allowed.
As soon as the dress code came out, players such as Iverson, Stephen Jackson and even Tim Duncan stood up against it.
Iverson said in an interview with the Philadelphia News Daily:
"I really can't accept the new regulations. I wear clothes to make myself comfortable. Not only do I disagree with this regulation, but I will resist it to the end."
Duncan usually likes to wear jeans and a long-sleeved open-collar shirt before participating in the competition, or just a regular T-shirt. For the harsh requirements of the league, Duncan was extremely "uncooperative."
"I think if there is such a decree, it will be very disappointing. No one has ever asked me any questions about my dress, but I think everyone knows my choice."
Francis said: "Since NBA players get such high wages, it should not be unacceptable to obey the regulations and wear long pants. I have to say that the league has such a regulation, those who make clothes should be happy. ."
Everyone believes that they are free to choose their own lifestyle and dress style outside the competition.
Especially black players, most of them come from the street HIP-HOP culture has penetrated into their blood, mast clothes, shiny platinum chains and Cadillac sports cars are part of their lives, it is difficult for them to abandon any of them.
There are more players like Stephen Jackson, who think the new rules are discriminatory and restrict the personal freedom of players.
After being processed by the media, this matter is even more noisy.
Stern and the team owners are very consistent, that is, indifferent.
In their view, the dress code is an effective measure to create a good image of the alliance. Most of the people who go to watch NBA games on the spot belong to the middle-class and above income groups in the United States. Most of them are well-educated and are disgusted with some so-called fancy clothes. In order to get more wealthy people to watch the game and earn more dollar bills for these people and even their children, everyone in the league must meet their small needs in any aspect.
Of course, these will not be explicitly told to the players.
Thus, the dress code was implemented noisily.
Surprisingly, Li Nan, who has always been very low-key, made amazing moves at this time.
When Li Nan participated in the team training, he was wearing a HIP-HOP version of business wear and a formal trench coat! This dress and then carry a limited edition handbag from LV, the same time has the face.
Then, Iverson also took action, and more people joined in.
Many players at the forefront of fashion have invented their own way of wearing.
This means that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.
The players still have the same personality.
The difference is that it looks much pleasing to the eye.
An assistant was also full of praise for the president.
"The NBA has led the fashion trend, and this is all due to the president."
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In this atmosphere, the preseason is coming soon.
And before the start of the preseason, the NBA officially made a moth.
"Axial Foot Judgment Rule"
1) The player receives the ball with his feet on the ground and can use either foot as the pivot foot. The moment one foot is raised, the other foot becomes the pivot foot;
2) The player receives the ball while moving or dribbling,
a) When both feet are on the ground at the same time, either foot can be a pivot foot. The moment one foot is raised, the other foot becomes the pivot foot;
b) If the two feet touch the ground one after the other, the foot that touches the ground first is the pivot foot;
c) If one foot is on the ground, the team member can jump up that foot and land both feet on the ground at the same time, then neither foot is the central foot.
At the beginning, everyone didn't know what this rule was for, but when the referee's whistle kept sounding on the court, everyone knew what was going on.
Beep!
"Go!"
Beep!
"Go!"
Beep!
"Go!"
Countless walking violations have appeared in the preseason, and almost all players in the league who want to break through will encounter this situation.
In sports, almost always touch the ground with both feet one after the other. If you want to quickly break through the opponent, you will definitely strive for the first step.
For a speed breakthrough, the action must be to raise the foot first, and then dribble. But in this way, it's gone. Because many people habitually lift the first foot when you catch the ball~EbookFREE.me~ is your pivot foot.
You lifted your pivot foot before dribbling, did the referee sound the whistle?
If you dribble the ball first and then lift your foot, you will miss the opportunity. Also, dribble on the spot before each breakthrough. Once you do such an action, you will find that you seem very stupid.
As soon as this rule came out, many people's breakthroughs were eliminated.
The half-step stealing tricks Li Nan and Iverson often used were directly obliterated.
McGrady and Hill also lost their first step.
Some media raised questions.
"Don't let the breakthrough, is this helping Shaquille O'Neal to the championship?"
Of course, the Alliance did not respond.
At this time, Michael Jordan and the newly promoted champion came for the first time.
Everyone has to see if Michael Jordan has really returned to his peak state, whether the newly promoted champion is reliable, and whether the referee is blowing or not.
The result came out very quickly.
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The Wizards take the Hawks at home.
Michael Jordan really recovered well. As for the strength of the peak period, it still depends on a strong opponent to verify.
The debut performance of the new champion Yao Liang surprised everyone. 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks without turnovers. This is the data Yao Liang won within 24 minutes of playing. Jordan and Yao Liang cooperated very well. Washington fans recognized Yao Liang just because of one game.
And Michael Jordan's walking referee still didn't blow. Because it was Joe Crawford who whistled the game today. The old guy even took his sneakers and asked Jordan for an autograph after the game. After getting the autograph, Crawford even smiled.